I don't understand how and why it flopped because to me it was excellent!

Rating: 10/10 (2 March 2006)

The Island is the type of movie you look forward to seeing after paying $10.50 per entry at the cinemas these days. It's action packed, there's romance, there's comedy, and there's the realism to it! Could you possibly ask for more? Scarlett Johansson and Ewan McGregor, play two genetic clones who get way ahead of themselves when they realise their true identities and go on a quest to try and right the wrongs that they and their kindred have been dealt and deluded into believing. The premise of rich people investing in human clones of themselves, being kept in an secret underground lab somewhere safe for the rainy day is not only barbaric and scandalous, it makes an excellent plot for a movie which Michael Bay snatched up and is presenting to you in this film. You can never put anything past the powers that be, especially when it comes to finding the fountain of youth. The Island is a must see for all!